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Global Insight: Ripples of Hungary election likely to be felt in NZ

Peter Magyar during the election evening after he won parliamentary election in Budapest. Photo:...

Global Insight: Ripples of Hungary election likely to be felt in NZ

Ripples from the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban will likely be felt in New Zealand during the upcoming general election, Prof Robert Patman says.

'Extremely tragic': Two children killed in riverbank collapse

The Tarawera River, where two people died today. Photo: Google Maps via RNZ

'Extremely tragic': Two children killed in riverbank collapse

Two local children were killed when a riverbank collapsed in the Tarawera River near Boyce Park in Kawerau.

Child sex offender went to playground two days after release

Manukau District Court. Photo: Liu Chen/RNZ

Child sex offender went to playground two days after release

A man who was jailed for trying to snatch a toddler with intent to sexually abuse her, went to a playground just two days after his release, in breach of his conditions.

Human rights not properly addressed in Super Fund, court rules

The managers of the country's $86 billion Super Fund failed to properly address human rights issues when considering whether to exclude companies from its investments, the High Court has found.

Willis calls for free and safe transit through Strait of Hormuz

Willis calls for free and safe transit through Strait of Hormuz

The Finance Minister has joined international counterparts in calling for a return to free and safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Scientists 'homeless, suicidal' after job cuts

Scientists 'homeless, suicidal' after job cuts

An unemployed scientist says she's seen colleagues left homeless and suicidal because of the government's job cuts.

Jones puts squeeze on fuel firms to provide more accurate data

Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says stronger action is on the cards next week. Photo: RNZ ...

Jones puts squeeze on fuel firms to provide more accurate data

Cabinet minister Shane Jones is putting pressure on fuel companies to share more information about their shipments, warning that the government could force them to do so via regulation if necessary.

Family's Toyota stolen again and again and again . . . and again

When Archna Tandon got a 4am phone call from Canterbury police to let her know her car had been stolen from outside their home again, it came as no surprise.

Project manager defrauded nearly $30k through Covid schemes

Project manager defrauded nearly $30k through Covid schemes

An Auckland project manager has been sentenced to three months community detention for defrauding nearly $30,000 through Covid schemes.

'Threatening' anti-Indian graffiti found near Auckland school

'Threatening' anti-Indian graffiti found near Auckland school

A Papatoetoe man has been arrested over violent, anti-Indian graffiti found near an Auckland school.

14-year-old kills teacher, eight students in Turkey school shooting

People gather in front of the school following the shooting in Turkey's southeastern province of...

14-year-old kills teacher, eight students in Turkey school shooting

A 14-year-old student shot at least nine people dead including eight of his fellow pupils and wounded 13 others at a middle school in southeastern Turkey, officials say, in the country's...

'Not short-term situation': Airlines sound alarm over fuel crisis

'Not short-term situation': Airlines sound alarm over fuel crisis

The fuel price crisis "is no longer a short-term situation" for airlines while the government is promising to hold oil companies accountable

Dunedin links in new award-winning documentary

Enda O'Coineen with Ambassador David Taylor

Dunedin links in new award-winning documentary

In January 2017 Irish yachtsman Enda O'Coineen was towed into Port Chalmers after his yacht the 'Kilcullen Voyager' lost its mast during the solo Vendee Globe Round-the-World yacht race.

Man linked to religious group pleads not guilty to rape, strangulation

A man linked to a religious organisation has appeared in the Christchurch District Court and pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen sexual charges.

Australia refinery fire worsens fuel supply crunch

A fire at the largest of Australia's two oil refineries has hit petrol production just as the nation faces pressure to shore up fuel security with the Iran war disrupting global supply.

Missing Kiwi monk believed dead; search called off

Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Photo: Scotland Police

Missing Kiwi monk believed dead; search called off

The Diocese of Aberdeen believes the New Zealand monk who is missing on a remote Scottish island is dead.

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ScottTech secures contracts for $50 million

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ScottTech secures contracts for $50 million

A Dunedin robotics and automation company doing business with global titans Boeing and Pepsi has secured nearly $50 million in new contracts over the past six weeks.

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Going a bit wild with festival’s menu

Tītī waitress Giselle Tanza tries an octopus tentacle while contemplating whether she will dare...

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Going a bit wild with festival’s menu

Fancy a little bit of locust with your wallaby? How about a slice of seaweed with some fresh tahr?

Snow on roads; strong winds for some in South

Snow has fallen on the Crown Range Road and the Milford Road as a cold blast brings strong winds to parts of the South, and there is more heavy rain on the way. MetService has issued a strong wind...

Trust in news — ‘ODT’ near top in media survey

The Otago Daily Times has been named New Zealand’s second most-trusted news brand, in the annual ‘‘Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand’’ 2026 report.

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